File:The grave stele of Dermys and Kitylos (6th cent. B.C.) at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens on 18 September 2018.jpg

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English: Grave stele. Boeotian poros. Found at Tanagra in Boeotia. This unusual stele, one of the earliest known funerary monuments, was erected by Amphakles on the grave of Dermys and Kitylos, as is recorded in the inscription. The two dead youths, possibly brothers, are shown embracing one another. Dermys stands on the left, Kitylos on the right. At top, the stele would have been crowned originally by a seated Sphinx. Work of a Boeotian workshop. First quarter of the 6th century B.C. Inventory Number: 56. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Athens, Greece. Text: Museum inscription.
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